Hiroshima Peace Park Towel

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Accession NumberP236Title (extended title only)Japanese - Hiroshima Peace Park TowelDescriptionHiroshima Peace Park Towel - presented to Mayor Pettit - circa 2014
DateBetween 1st January 2014 and 31st December 2014ProvenanceMayors for Peace is a global movement formed in 1982 by the Mayor of Hiroshima to raise awareness and push for the abolition of nuclear weapons. The
organisation has since grown to include 7909 member cities and shires in 164 countries.
Fremantle joined Mayors for Peace in 2004 and is now one of 26 executive cities around the world –
the only one in Australia – and is the lead city for this region. Mayor Brad Pettit was very active
in this organisation and travelled to Hiroshima Japan in 2014. On this visit he received this dome
and seeds for the Gingko seedlings for a peace tree which was later planted in Fremantle
Relevance to the CityFremantle joined Mayors for Peace in 2004 and is now one of 26 executive cities around the world – the only one in Australia – and is the lead city for this region. Mayor Brad Pettit was very active in this organisation and travelled to Hiroshima Japan in 2014. On this visit he received this dome and seeds for the Gingko seedlings for a peace tree which was later planted in Fremantle

SubjectPeace movementCollectionCivic Collection

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